The Office of Outreach in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences received funding by the National Heart Lung Blood Institute (NHLBI) to further the institution’s efforts to interest underrepresented minorities in the biomedical sciences and public health through the More Knowledge In The Sciences (MKITS) program.

This five year program is geared to help students from Manuel Jara Elementary, J.P. Elder Middle School and North Side High School (NorthSide Pyramid) in the Fort Worth Independent School District take advantage of educational opportunities in the biomedical sciences and public health.

MKITS is also designed to train and to support graduate students as resources for the district’s elementary, middle and high school students and teachers by placing graduate student fellows in the classroom to assist in teaching science concepts with modern day technology.